I was looking for a NEW compressor ,too.

I have noticed that both Autozone and Advanced Auto Parts now have NEW (not rebuilt) compressors for $180!!

What's up?

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80 300SD (129k mi) 82 240D stick (193k mi)77 240D auto - stick to be (153k mi) 85 380SL (145k mi) 89 BMW 535i 82 Diesel Rabbit Pickup (374k mi) 91 Jetta IDI Diesel (155k mi) 81 VW Rabbit Convertible Diesel 70 Triumph Spitfire Mk III (63kmi)66 Triumph TR4a IRS (90k mi)67 Ford F-100 (??)

These compressors are nothing exotic. They're just Delco's like you find in GM cars.

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84 300D Turbodiesel 190K with 4 speed manual sold in 03/2012

I have seen something about Metric and US threads on compressors. They may have changed at some point and I don't know when.

Look closely at those low priced R4's. Some of those are look-alikes made in China.

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2004 C240 Wagon 203.261 Baby Benz
2008 ML320 CDI Highway Cruiser
2006 Toyota Prius, Saving the Planet @ 48 mpg
2000 F-150, Destroying the Planet @ 20 mpg



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That's could be a problem. The Autozone and Advance Auto R4s are internet only deals.

Why do you suppose that is??

And when do you think the first fully PRC-made car will land on our shores?

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80 300SD (129k mi) 82 240D stick (193k mi)77 240D auto - stick to be (153k mi) 85 380SL (145k mi) 89 BMW 535i 82 Diesel Rabbit Pickup (374k mi) 91 Jetta IDI Diesel (155k mi) 81 VW Rabbit Convertible Diesel 70 Triumph Spitfire Mk III (63kmi)66 Triumph TR4a IRS (90k mi)67 Ford F-100 (??)

McRoth,

Now would be an excellent time to reverse convert. Any time a compressor fails internally, you MUST THOROUGHLY flush ALL components of the system to get rid of the debris that is left over from the compressor failure. If you do not do this, you will destroy the new compressor.

All this flushing will get the oil out of the system and allow you to go back with mineral oil and R12. R12 is going down in price. It is in the neighborhood of $15 per pound now. The price of the refrigerant will be trivial compared to the overall job cost.

Good luck,

Larry, Thanks, that's good to know. I might not have done that otherwise. Guess I need to save some pennies & get working!

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Michael Roth

1982 300TDT Wagon
1982 240D Euro!, 4spd manual-Parts car now, dead engine
88 Jeep Grand Wagoneer-fixing up for offroading
1989 Ford F150 (rust bucket) For Sale!
1953 Dodge B-4F, 1 1/2 ton Stake Bed (new restoration project)

my 84 300 sd been retrofited to 134 with Florolite mine has one of the cheaper compressure it has a GM r4 .Florolite i used it all the time it make it easy to find any leak you run a black light over the system it show up in a bright green.